| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 13 pts. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Robert Reeve is called for the reach on Clarence Strickland - foul #2 on Robert Reeve, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Robert Desir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's pass is intercepted by Robert Burke | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is hacked by Robert Desir - foul #1 on Robert Desir, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by David Chester | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve drills a fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Strickland | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Reeve | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron is hacked by Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Dustin Paige (SF), William Conley (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SF), Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Storrs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ivan Marlow | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Carl Collins connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) Justin Storrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson | |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Carl Collins hits a floater in the paint set up by Rickey Jester | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Carl Collins's floater is knocked away by Wayne Kells | 38-39 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rickey Jester | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley is hacked by Ivan Marlow - foul #1 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, Dustin Paige, Jeff Burney, William Conley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Chester | 41-42 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Kells - foul #3 on Wayne Kells, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Desir | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Desir denies the turnaround by Leroy Marron | 41-43 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Reeve - foul #3 on Robert Reeve, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) William Conley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells slams it home and the foul's on Robert Desir - foul #2 on Robert Desir, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Robert Desir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Chester | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Hendrickson and he's hacked by David Chester - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Dustin Paige (SF), Jeff Burney (PF) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, David Chester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige tips it in | 49-48 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Carl Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Paige - foul #1 on Dustin Paige, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (PF) Justin Storrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Jeff Burney - foul #2 on Jeff Burney, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson | |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Conley | 52-50 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Burney (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rickey Jester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Collins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Wells and he's hacked by Justin Schultz - foul #2 on Justin Schultz, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, Jeff Burney, William Conley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland tips it home | 54-54 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige loses the dribble to Ernest Luman | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester slams it home on a great pass from Robert Reeve | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson is fouled on the floor by David Chester - foul #3 on David Chester, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), William Conley (C) Dustin Paige, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Robinson | 58-62 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Luman is called for the reach on David Chester - foul #2 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) William Conley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF) Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ivan Marlow | 58-64 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it home | 60-64 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Dustin Paige (SF), William Conley (PF) Leroy Marron, Robert Reeve, David Chester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF) Robert Robinson, Robert Desir | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Wayne Kells is blocked by Justin Schultz | 60-65 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Justin Schultz | 60-65 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve (SF) Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Ernest Luman (PF) Calvin Joplin, Justin Schultz | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, William Conley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is hacked by Leroy Marron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Marron, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Luman steps in front of the Leroy Marron pass | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Robert Burke is called for the reach on Clarence Strickland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-69 |